Kern Medical · 13 hours ago
Patient Care Technician - Med-Surg (3D) - Temporary - Shift
Bakersfield, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$21/hr - $25.83/hr
2+ years expKern Medical is an acute care teaching center that has been serving the community since 1867. They are seeking a Patient Care Technician to assist licensed nursing and medical staff in providing care to patients, including monitoring vital signs, assisting with personal hygiene, and performing clerical duties related to patient care.
EducationHealth CareHospital
Responsibilities
Assists with patient observation and care; checks and records vital signs and pain levels; collects specimens; measures and records intake and output of food and fluids; and records results
Passes and observes food trays; assists or feeds patients
Assists patients with personal hygiene and grooming
Answers call signals; makes beds; cleans and cares for equipment
Adheres to isolation precautions/practices, medical asepsis and infection control; observes oxygen precautions
Transports patients as needed for admission, discharge, and procedures; transports specimens to the lab
Performs general clerical duties; operates a variety of office equipment
Assists with admitting, transferring and discharging patients by inputting data into the Electronic Medical Record, schedules appointments and follows up on authorizations
Answers telephones and provides basic information to patients and/or other interested parties
Coordinates the delivery of equipment and/or other services for patients following discharge
Performs other job related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Successful completion of a State of California Department of Health Services approved Nursing Assistant training program OR one (1) year of an education program leading to an Associate's Degree or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, OR two (2) years of experience as a Nursing Attendant in an acute care facility or in a skilled nursing facility for psychiatric patients
Appointees not possessing the American Heart Association Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card at time of hire must successfully complete appropriate training and qualify for the RQI Provider certification within 60 days of employment
Employees must maintain all health requirements designated by Kern Medical Center
Depending on assignment incumbents may be required to possess and maintain specific certificates of competency as a condition of employment
Some assignments may require: Basic Dysrhythmia certification
Physical requirements for this classification require incumbents to stand, bend, squat, kneel, push and pull intermittently throughout the majority of the work day
Incumbents must be able to frequently lift and carry, partially carry, or fully support a patient while transferring to and from a bed, wheelchair, or gurney, or while walking
Knowledge of basic nursing care and techniques; medical terminology and metric measurement
Ability to perform basic nursing care; read and record medical terminology and metric measurement, maintain medical records, follow oral and written instructions; and maintain effective relations with medical staff and the public
Benefits
Health Benefits coverage may be offered.
Company
Kern Medical
Kern Medical delivers quality care that improves the health and well-being of the community as well as provides medical training programs.
1001-5000 employees
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Chief Technology Officer
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